Historical Events In December - 24

0427  Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0563  On December - 24 the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.   

0640  On this day in history john IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1046  Pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected on this day in history.   

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1167  On December - 24 the birth of John I, King of England, responsible for signing the Magna Carta   

1167  On December - 24 john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1294  On December - 24 cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

1475  On December - 24 thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1476  400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1565  On December - 24 compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition   

1568  On December - 24 uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

1584  Basque whaler Joanes de Echaniz dictates his last will and testament at Carol's Cove, near Red Bay Labrador, it is the oldest surviving will in Canadian history on December - 24.   

1593  Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed on this day in history.   

1651  On December - 24 john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope   

1653  Georg Motz, composer on December - 24.   

1660  Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, composer on December - 24.   

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian on December - 24.   

1707  On December - 24 noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78   

1714  On this day in history rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)   

1715  Swedish troops occupy Norway on December - 24.   

1716  Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on December - 24.   

1719  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer on this day in history.   

1724  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on this day in history.   

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

1745  On December - 24 benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on December - 24.   

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies